IBG 1/700 HMS BADSWORTH 1941 Hunt II class IBG70004

The Hunt was one of the best known of the class of destroyer escorts of the Royal Navy from the World War II period. 86 Hunts of four types were completed, of which 72 were commissioned into navies - Norwegian, Polish, Greek, and Free French. 20 ships on Hunt Type II class were ordered in September 1939. Armament of Hunt II class: 6 x QF 4-inch Mk XVI guns on twin mounts, 4 x QF 2 pdr Mk VIII on quad mount, 20mm Oerlikons on single mounts and depth charges. Seven ships of this type were lost in World War II.